I received a note through the door yesterday giving 24 hours notice of yet more  local film crews, this time filming in Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields , Serle Street and Portugal Street.  I have spoken with the location manager. There will be one quick shot in the Fields as it closes, using hand held equipment …
Abuse of Lincoln’s Inn Fields by film crews, again
Camden Council inexpliably remains keen for the film industry to be able to film in the borough. Â It takes rent for parking bays, denying revenue to local traders who could let commercial space to crews if they weren't undercut by the Council. Â Allowing large catering vehicles to park also robs revenue from local cafes. All …
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TV support depot on Lincoln’s Inn Fields – update
We have some new information about the matter of video crew parking.  Here's a letter from Fiona Dean, Assistant Director for Culture & Customer Services to Cllr Fullbrook. 'Each parking bay costs £1,507 per unit per day on this site. There are small administration charges for the film liaison work, which are dependent on the scale …
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Lincoln’s Inn Fields as a TV support depot
On many weekends the parking bays to the East and South of the fields become packed to the gills with caravans and trailers. Â The Fields look like a badly managed caravan park in Devon and ring to the sound of the generator truck(s). Â Each crew is different but it's not uncommon to see waste …
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